JP5537786B2 - Information processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, information processing system, preview method, information processing system control method, and program - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique that enables confirmation of image data of a document to be transmitted by preview display before FAX transmission, for example.

  Conventionally, data transmission / reception using a facsimile apparatus has been widely performed. For example, for business purposes, ordering processing is performed by sending a slip or the like to a product provider using a facsimile machine for ordering the product.

  In such a business, sometimes data related to information that must be paid close attention to leakage of information such as personal information and trade secrets to the outside is transmitted and received.

  However, in recent years, when sending data with a facsimile machine, it is caused by erroneous transmission caused by mistakenly designating the destination number or by sending an unintended original by mistake. Information leakage such as erroneous transmission is regarded as a problem.

  In order to solve such a problem, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention relating to a system for suppressing erroneous transmission. That is, the document read from the scanner is stored in the memory as image data, the stored image data is displayed on the user interface, and the "destination number", "destination name", and "original image image to be transmitted" are faxed What makes the operator confirm is disclosed.

  Further, a facsimile apparatus having an editing function for image data displayed on a user interface and a function for confirming and displaying an editing result is disclosed (for example, see Patent Document 2).

JP-A 61-255152 JP 11-112783 A

  The above prior art is effective in suppressing erroneous FAX transmission, but the above-described conventional facsimile apparatus only provides functions for displaying, enlarging, reducing, and editing image data to be transmitted. For this reason, it is necessary for the user to perform enlargement, reduction, and editing of the display for each page as determined by the user, which is troublesome.

  In addition, since the number of user operations increases, a burden is imposed on the user. As described above, the facsimile apparatus that displays the image data has a problem that it takes more time to perform the facsimile transmission operation than the facsimile apparatus that does not display the image data.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to display a preview of image data of a document with a setting desired by a user before, for example, FAX transmission, and to reduce a user's workload required for confirmation work.

An information processing apparatus according to the present invention is an information processing apparatus that displays a preview on a display unit before transmission of image data of a document, and includes input means for inputting the image data of the document, and image data input by the input means Setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information for specifying the position of the image data of the document to be checked by the user, setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition means, and image data including the setting information Storage means for associating and storing page information indicating the page, and after setting information is acquired by the setting information acquisition means, a process for masking the setting information is performed on the image data of the page including the setting information. masking means and said after being processed to mask by the mask processing unit, set acquired by the setting information obtaining unit information to run against Display control means for displaying a preview by moving the display position of the image data displayed on the display unit after the image data including the setting information with respect to the display unit using the position of the image data specified from , have a, in order to obtain the setting information to be not obtained from the mask processing image data, the setting information obtaining unit, the storage corresponding to the page information of the image data displayed on the display unit The setting information stored in the means is acquired, and the display control means displays the preview using the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition means .
The preview method of the present invention is a preview method on a display unit before transmission of document image data in an information processing apparatus, wherein the input means of the information processing apparatus inputs an image data of the document; A setting information acquiring unit for acquiring setting information for specifying a position of image data of a document so as to make a user confirm from the image data input in the input step; The mask processing means of the information processing apparatus performs a process of masking the setting information on the image data of the page including the setting information after the setting information is acquired by the setting information acquisition step. a step, the display control unit of the information processing apparatus, after being treated to mask by the mask processing step, before Using the position of the image data specified from the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition step, the display position of the image data displayed on the display unit after the image data including the setting information is displayed with respect to the display unit. to move to look including a display control step of displaying a preview, and acquires the setting information to be not obtained from the mask processing image data, the setting information obtaining step is displayed on the display unit Setting information stored in a storage unit corresponding to the page information of the image data and stored in association with the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition step and the page information indicating the page of the image data including the setting information. The display control step acquires the preview display using the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition step. Characterized in that that.
A program according to the present invention is a program readable by an information processing apparatus that displays a preview on a display unit before transmission of image data of a document, and the information processing apparatus includes an input unit that inputs the image data of the document; obtained from the image data input by said input means, and setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information for specifying a position of the image data of the document in order to perform the confirmation to the user, the setting information by the setting information obtaining unit Then, a mask processing unit that executes a process of masking the setting information on the image data of the page including the setting information, and a process of masking by the mask processing unit, and then the setting information acquisition unit Using the position of the image data specified from the setting information acquired by the above, the display after the image data including the setting information A display position with respect to the display portion of the image data to be displayed is moved to a display control means for displaying a preview, and by function, to obtain the setting information to be not obtained from the mask processing image data In addition, the setting information acquisition unit corresponds to the page information of the image data displayed on the display unit, the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition unit, and page information indicating a page of image data including the setting information And the display control means displays the preview using the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition means .

  In the present invention, the identification information included in the image data of the document is acquired, and the display processing of the image data of the document is controlled based on the setting information related to the display processing of the image data of the document corresponding to the identification information. It is configured to do. Therefore, for example, it is possible to display a preview of image data of a document with settings desired by the user before FAX transmission or the like, and the user's work load required for the confirmation work can be reduced.

  DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments to which the invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

<First Embodiment>
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The configuration of various terminals connected on the LAN in FIG. 1 is an example, and there are various configuration examples depending on the application and purpose.

  The multifunction device 200 and the personal computer PC 100 are connected via a LAN (Local Area Network), and image data scanned by the multifunction device 200 is displayed on a touch panel 109 (detailed later) of the PC 100. Note that the PC 100 is configured as an application example of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

  The PC 100 receives image data scanned by the multifunction device 200, converts it into data that can be transmitted by facsimile (hereinafter referred to as “FAX”), and transmits the data to the multifunction device 200.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the multifunction device 200. In FIG. 2, the CPU 201 comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system buses 216 and 217. The ROM 203 also includes a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) and an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as OS) that are control programs for the CPU 201, various programs to be described later that are necessary for realizing functions executed in the multifunction device 200, and the like. Is remembered.

  The RAM 207 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 201. The CPU 201 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 207 and executing the program.

  The HDD 208 stores image data created by an image processing unit 213 described later. The operation unit I / F 205 connects to the operation unit 206.

  The operation unit 206 controls keyboard input (not shown). An operation unit I / F 205 controls display on the operation unit 206. The operation unit 206 is composed of, for example, a CRT or a liquid crystal display.

The network I / F controller 202 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, Internet communication using TCP / IP is possible. The modem 204 is used for connection / communication with a public line network, and can perform FAX transmission / reception communication.

The image bus I / F 209 connects the system bus 216 and the system bus 217, and the RIP 210 expands the PDL code into a bitmap image.

  The printer I / F 211 is connected to the printer 214, and the scanner I / F 212 is connected to the scanner 215. An image processing unit 213 corrects, processes, and edits input image data.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the PC 100. The CPU 101 comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system bus 104. The ROM 103 stores a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) and an operating system program (hereinafter referred to as an OS), which are control programs for the CPU 101, and various programs described below that are necessary for realizing functions executed by the PC 100. Has been.

  The RAM 102 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 101. The CPU 101 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 102 and executing the program.

  Further, the input controller 105 controls the touch panel 109. The video controller 106 controls display on the touch panel 109.

  The communication I / F controller 108 is connected to and communicates with an external device via a network, and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, LAN communication using TCP / IP is possible. The memory controller 107 controls communication with the external memory 110.

  A program for realizing the present invention is recorded in the external memory 110, and is executed by the CPU 101 by being loaded into the RAM 102 as necessary. Furthermore, the definition file used by the program according to the present invention is stored in the external memory 110.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a functional configuration of the facsimile system according to the present embodiment. The scan unit 401 includes the scanner I / F 212 of the multifunction device 200, the image processing unit 213, and the like. The image data scanned by the scanning unit 401 is transferred to the image transmission unit 402. The image transmission unit 402 includes a network I / F 202 or the like.

  The image data transmitted from the image transmission unit 402 is transferred to the image reception unit 411 of the PC 100. The image receiving unit 411 includes the communication I / F controller 108 and the like. The image data received by the image receiving unit 411 is transferred to the image determining unit 412.

  If the image data received by the image reception unit 411 is a plurality of pages, the image determination unit 412 divides the image data page by page, and determines the presence or absence of an identifier code for each page. Then, the image determination unit 412 performs OCR processing when the page includes the identifier code, and performs processing for obtaining the content of the identifier code.

  The image data determined by the image determination unit 412 is transferred to the display setting storage unit 413. The display setting storage unit 413 includes the external memory 110 and the like.

  The image data is transferred from the display setting storage unit 413 to the image display unit 413. The image display unit 414 includes a video controller 107, a touch panel 109, and the like.

After the image data is displayed on the image display unit 414, the image data is transferred to the FAX data creation unit 415.

  The image data converted into FAX transmission data by the FAX data creation unit 415 is transferred to the FAX data transmission unit 416. The FAX data transmission unit 416 includes the communication I / F controller 108 and the like.

The FAX transmission data transmitted by the FAX data transmission unit 416 is transferred to the image reception unit 403 of the multifunction device 200. The image receiving unit 403 includes a network I / F 202 and the like.

The FAX transmission data received by the image reception unit 403 is transferred to the FAX transmission unit 404. The FAX transmission unit 404 includes a modem 204 or the like.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen configuration displayed on the touch panel 109 of the PC 100. FIG. 7A shows an operation type selection screen displayed on the touch panel 109 of the PC 100. This screen is set as a basic screen of the PC 100.

  Each button on the operation type selection screen shown in FIG. 7A will be described. Displayed at the top of the screen are the FAX number and destination name registered in the information table shown in FIG. In the center of the screen, the read image data is displayed for each page. The display position of the image data is moved by a drag operation on the touch panel (an operation for moving a finger so as to rub the screen). In addition, the “←” button at the bottom of the screen makes a page transition to the previous page, and the “→” button makes a transition to the next page. “1/5” in between means the number of pages and the current page number. Here, the first page of the five pages is displayed. The lower right button (enlarge button, reduce button) at the bottom of the screen can reduce / enlarge the displayed image display size by 1/4, 1/2, 2, 4 or the like.

  FIG. 7B shows an example of a screen when the image data to be displayed is shifted by one page, the position of the displayed image data is moved, and the image display size is enlarged. Note that the screens shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B are displayed on the image display unit 414 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a basic processing flow of the facsimile system according to this embodiment.

  As described above, the multifunction device 200 and the PC 100 are connected to each other via a LAN. First, the PC 100 determines whether there is a FAX transmission based on an input instruction from the touch panel 109 by the user.

  In response to an input instruction from the touch panel 109 by the user, a process of reading a document on the document table of the multifunction device 200 (step S501) is performed by the multifunction device 200. This processing is performed by the scanning unit 401 shown in FIG. Note that the process in which the document is read in step S501 and the image data of the document is input is an example of the input unit of the present invention.

  Here, the original to be read will be described. The original document shown in FIG. 11 to be sent to the first and second sheets (after the FAX transmission form) is sent to the first one of the FAX transmission forms including the identifier code 1001 shown in FIG. Next, the prepared document is read as one bundle as shown in FIG. One FAX transmission slip is prepared for one destination, and a plurality of originals can be continuously read at one time. Further, when a FAX transmission form is included in the middle of the original to be read, the FAX transmission form and the subsequent ones are recognized as different destinations.

  Next, the FAX transmission slip and the information table will be described. The FAX transmission form shown in FIG. 10 can be prepared when it is registered in advance in the information table shown in FIG.

  This information table is assigned one identifier code for each destination, and is necessary for displaying the FAX number and destination name on the upper part of the touch panel screen (FIG. 7A) when FAX transmission is performed for that destination. This is a table in which display settings to be registered are registered. In FIG. 8, since the FAX number is used for the identifier code, the information table does not include the FAX number. However, when the identifier code is not the FAX number, the information table can include the FAX number.

  Since at least one FAX transmission slip is prepared for each record registered in the information table, the FAX transmission slip is printed when the information table is registered.

  Thus, by creating the FAX transmission slip at the time of registering the information table, it is possible to prepare a FAX transmission slip as a transmission destination when performing FAX transmission.

  Conversely, records registered in the information table can be searched by holding the information table in the PC 100 that reads the identifier code. The process of registering a record in the information table is an example of the process of the setting unit of the present invention.

  Returning to the description of FIG. The read image data is transmitted to the PC 100 by the image transmission unit 402 shown in FIG. 4 (step S502).

  On the PC 100 side, the image data transmitted in step S502 is received by the image receiving unit 411 shown in FIG. 4 (step S503). Subsequently, the image receiving unit 411 determines whether or not all the image data has been received (step S504). If there is image data that has not yet been received, the process returns to step S503 and the reception process is continued.

  If the information is registered in the mask page information table (see FIG. 9) registered at the time of the previous process, the PC 100 clears the information (step S505).

  The image data received by the image receiving unit 411 is transferred to the image determining unit 412 shown in FIG. 4 (step S506). Here, since the image data received in step S503 is data that can be recognized as delimiter information for each page, it is stored in units of pages.

  The image display unit 414 performs display processing of the image data at the designated location (step S507). Initially, the image data of the first page of the document is displayed.

  Thus, the occurrence of erroneous transmission can be suppressed by visually confirming image data to be transmitted when transmitting a FAX. Also, if you are scanning multiple originals, an erroneous transmission will occur even if an unintended original is included in the original bundle, but check the originals one by one on the screen. As a result, erroneous transmission due to an unintended mixed original can be suppressed.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing details of step S507 in FIG. First, the image determination unit 412 determines whether or not the read page is stored in the mask page information table (see FIG. 9) as a masked page (step S601).

  If the read page is a masked page, the image determination unit 412 acquires the identifier code of the corresponding page using the mask page information table shown in FIG. In the mask page information table, information for determining whether the image data of the FAX transmission slip read once or the image data of the original is stored. FIG. 9 shows that the “masked” page number and the contents of the OCR processing result of the identifier code are registered.

  In this system, once the image data of the FAX transmission slip is displayed on the image display unit 414, it is possible to mask the identifier code on the read image data so that it is not displayed. For this reason, once the FAX transmission form with the identifier code masked is displayed again, the identifier code cannot be read even if OCR processing is performed on the image data. Therefore, once the identifier code masking process is performed, the masked information needs to be held until the corresponding image data is faxed (or canceled). In this system, the mask page information table holds page information of image data subjected to mask processing and information of an OCR processing result (identifier code).

  If the corresponding page is not stored in the mask page information table as a masked page in step S601, the image determination unit 412 performs document type determination processing for the image data of the corresponding page (step S602). In other words, the image determination unit 412 determines whether or not the identifier data is included in the image data of the corresponding page, and if the identifier code is included, performs an OCR process on the image data to determine the identifier. Get the code. As described above, the destination FAX number can be used as the identifier code. The process for obtaining the identifier code by the OCR process is an example of a process for obtaining the identification information acquisition means of the present invention.

  At this time, when determining the document type, not only the identifier code but also numerical information, paper color, size, and the like may be determined. The image determination unit 412 performs this process for each page, and determines whether the target page is a page that requires masking or a page that does not require masking. Whether or not masking is necessary / unnecessary is determined based on whether or not the page has been read with the identifier code.

  Further, when the FAX transmission slip is divided by paper color or the like (when the identifier code cannot be obtained from the FAX transmission slip), masking may not be performed even after the image data is determined. If the identifier code is not included, the FAX number is separately input for each destination to be transmitted, and then the FAX number is acquired from the information table, the display position, and the like are acquired.

  If the page does not include an identifier code (a page that does not require masking), the display setting storage unit 413 acquires setting information related to the display setting of the target page from the PC 100 (step S603). The setting information to be acquired is set in the PC 100 in advance, and an example of the setting information is an information table shown in FIG. In addition, the process which acquires setting information in step S603 is an example of a process of the setting information acquisition means of this invention.

  This is information that is set for each destination. If you want to change the display position of the image data, set the display position, and link the display magnification, destination name, and sender information as one record. have. When sending to a destination of an identifier code not registered in the information table, default settings (for example, display with the display magnification set to 1 and the upper left corner aligned with the upper left corner of the screen) are set.

  The image display unit 414 obtains the display magnification from the information table stored in the display setting storage unit 413, and changes the display magnification of the image data of the target document (step S604).

Next, the image display unit 414 similarly acquires the display position information from the information table, and moves the display position of the image data of the target document (step S605). For example, the left end position is set in X and Y coordinates in units of pixels .

  Next, the image display unit 414 acquires display information editing information from the information table, and performs image data editing processing of the target document based on the editing information (step S606). For example, it is possible to paste standard image data.

  The image display unit 414 displays image data based on the processing results of steps S604 to S606 (step S607). Note that the processing for controlling the display of the image data in step S607 is an example of processing of the display control means of the present invention.

  Since the display method can be switched based on the editing information of the document read in this way, it is not necessary for the user to change the display size and position each time, and it is performed without taking time to confirm the FAX transmission image. Will be able to.

  If it is determined in step S601 that the corresponding page is stored in the mask page information table as a masked page, the process proceeds to step S609.

Image determination unit 412 retrieves the identifier code from the image data of the corresponding page (step S609), the process proceeds to step S6 07. If the FAX number is input in S615, the FAX number is included in the mask page information table in S614. When the FAX number is in the mask page information table, the FAX number is acquired from the mask page information table. Note that the process of acquiring the identifier code in step S609 is an example of the process of the identification information acquisition unit of the present invention.

  If it is determined that the document type is determined in step S602 and the identifier data is included in the image data of the corresponding page, the process proceeds to step S610.

  In step S610, the image determination unit 412 determines whether or not the identifier code obtained by the OCR process in step S602 is included in the information table (step S610). If the identifier code is included in the information table, the process proceeds to step S611. On the other hand, if the identifier code is not included in the information table, the process proceeds to step S615.

  In step S611, the image determination unit 412 determines whether the identifier code is set to be a FAX number. This setting is a setting made for the present system when an information table is created and set.

  If it is not set that the identifier code is a FAX number, the process proceeds to step S615. On the other hand, if the identifier code is set to be a FAX number, the process proceeds to step S612.

  In step S615, the image display unit 414 displays an input screen (not shown) for inputting a FAX number. On the FAX number input screen, it is possible to input a destination number necessary for transmitting a FAX by a user operation. On this screen, in addition to the FAX number, an abbreviated number (a unique number representing a destination associated with a FAX number registered in advance in the PC 100) or the like can be input. When the input of the FAX number or the like is completed, the process proceeds to step S612.

  Since the size and position of the identifier code can be recognized when the identifier code is read, the image determination unit 412 creates short white background image data of the same size from the size of the identifier code (step S612).

  Subsequently, the image determination unit 412 superimposes the short white background image data created in step S612 on the position of the identifier code acquired in step S612 (step S613). Step S613 is an example of processing of the mask processing means of the present invention.

  The processing in step S613 has the following advantages. For example, a bar code or QR code (registered trademark), which is a general standard, can be used as the identifier code. The standards for these identifier codes are unified and can be easily read without requiring specialized equipment. However, in the case of the conventional FAX transmission method, if this identifier code contains information that you do not want to leak to the outside, the user visually checks the document and does not include the identifier code. The problem remains that it was necessary to send the manuscript after confirming this. However, in the visual confirmation, there is a case where the identifier code is mistakenly transmitted due to an assumption of the user or a confirmation mistake.

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, by performing the identifier code masking process, even if an erroneous transmission occurs, the identifier code does not reach the transmission destination, and information leakage from the identifier code can be prevented. .

  Since the erasure process is performed after determining the presence or absence of the identifier code, this erasure process is not performed when the document page does not include the identifier code, and the determination is performed only on the page of the FAX transmission form.

  The identifier code erasing process is a process of pasting a fixed form image on a FAX transmission form or a document. Therefore, a process such as identifying a FAX transmission form or a document and superimposing a fixed image on a fixed position is performed. It is also possible to do this.

  The page that has been processed once in step S613 cannot determine the page type based on the presence or absence of the identifier code. Therefore, for the page for which the processing of step S613 has been performed once, the page number is acquired and recorded in the mask page information table shown in FIG. 9 (step S614). Note that the process of registering the page number (page information) and the identifier code in the mask page information table in step S614 in association with each other is an example of processing of the management unit of the present invention.

  In step S607, the image display unit 414 displays the image data of the target page on the touch panel 109.

  It is very useful to check the image data visually before transmission for suppressing FAX erroneous transmission. This is because, for example, accurate transmission can be confirmed by visual observation on a screen for FAX transmission or the like performed by a third party different from the FAX sender to prevent erroneous transmission.

  However, when a similar document such as a layout is transmitted, the display device attached to the multifunction device 200, the information terminal, or the FAX transmitter may have a small screen size. However, operations such as enlarging the image display may be required. Such processing sometimes makes the user's operation troublesome, and it sometimes takes time to visually check the screen by the display device.

By using this system, when pages to be displayed is a page of the FAX transmission form, as shown in FIG. 7 (A), and displays the document in display content is set. If the page to be displayed is a document page, as shown in FIG. 7B, the document is displayed at a display position and scale different from the page of the FAX transmission slip.

  In this way, by determining the content of the document to be displayed for each page, it is possible to enlarge the confirmation portion necessary for FAX transmission, move the position, and the like without a user operation.

  Returning to the description of step S508 in the flowchart shown in FIG. The image display unit 414 determines whether or not a transition to the next page is designated (step S508). If transition to the next page is designated, the image display unit 414 displays the next page, and the process returns to step S506. On the other hand, when the transition to the next page is not designated, the image display unit 414 determines whether or not the transition to the previous page is designated (step S509). If transition to the previous page is designated, the image display unit 414 displays the previous page, and the process returns to step S506. On the other hand, if transition to the previous page is not designated, the process proceeds to step S510.

  In step S510, the FAX data creation unit 415 performs processing for creating FAX data from image data of a document.

  Subsequently, the FAX data transmission unit 416 transmits the FAX data created by the FAX data creation unit 415 to the multi-function device 200 (Step S511).

  The image receiving unit 403 of the MFP 200 receives the FAX data transmitted from the FAX data transmitting unit 416 of the PC 100 (Step S512).

  Subsequently, the image data transmission unit 404 transmits the FAX data received by the image reception unit 403 to the FAX line network (step S513).

  As shown in FIG. 8, it is possible to register a display position, a display magnification, a destination name, and a transmission source in association with each FAX number in the information table. As a result, the image data desired by the user in advance according to the destination can be displayed as a preview.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the case where the functions are divided between the multifunction device 200 and the PC 100 is described. However, in the present embodiment, the multifunction device has the function of the PC 100 in the first embodiment. The case will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration of a facsimile system according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The multifunction machine 1000 displays the scanned image data on the touch panel 1118. The MFP 1000 converts the data into facsimile transmission data, and then transmits the FAX data to the destination through the FAX network. The multi-function device 1000 has a configuration as an application example of the information processing apparatus of the present invention.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the multifunction machine 1000. In FIG. 14, the CPU 1101 comprehensively controls each device and controller connected to the system buses 1114 and 1115. The ROM 1103 stores a BIOS and an operating system program, which are control programs for the CPU 1101, various programs described below that are necessary for realizing functions executed in the multi-function peripheral 1000, and the like.

  A RAM 1107 functions as a main memory, work area, and the like for the CPU 1101. The CPU 1101 implements various operations by loading a program necessary for execution of processing into the RAM 1107 and executing the program.

  The HDD 1108 stores the image data created by the image processing unit 1113.

  The operation unit I / F 1106 is connected to the touch panel 1118 and controls input from the touch panel 1118. The operation unit I / F 1106 is connected to the operation unit 1119 and controls the operation unit 1119.

  The operation unit 1119 is a device for inputting user instructions such as a keyboard and a mouse. The video controller 1105 controls display on the touch panel 1118.

The network I / F controller 1102 is connected to and communicates with an external device via the network, and executes communication control processing on the network. For example, Internet communication using TCP / IP is possible. The modem 1104 is used for connection / communication with a public line network, and can perform FAX transmission / reception communication.

The image bus I / F 1109 connects the system bus 1114 and the system bus 1115, and the RIP 1110 expands the PDL code into a bitmap image .

  A printer I / F 1111 is connected to the printer 1116. A scanner I / F 1117 is connected to the scanner 1117. An image processing unit 1113 corrects, processes, and edits input image data.

  A program for realizing the present invention is recorded in the HDD 1108 and is executed by the CPU 1101 by being loaded into the RAM 1107 as necessary. Further, a definition file used by the program according to the present invention is stored in the HDD 1108.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the MFP 1000 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 15, the scanning unit 1201 includes a scanner I / F 1112 of the multifunction machine 1000, an image processing unit 1113, and the like. The image data scanned by the scanning unit 1201 is passed to the image determination unit 1202. The image determination unit 1202 includes a CPU 1101 and the like.

  The image data determined by the image determination unit 1202 is passed to the display setting storage unit 1203. The display setting storage unit 1203 includes the HDD 1108 and the like. If the image data scanned by the scanning unit 1201 is a plurality of pages, the image determination unit 1202 divides the image data page by page, and then performs OCR processing on the data for each page to determine the code content of the identifier code. Processing is performed.

  The image data is transferred from the display setting storage unit 1203 to the image display unit 1204. The image display unit 1204 includes a video controller 1105, a touch panel 1118, and the like.

  After the image data is displayed on the image display unit 1204, the image data is transferred to the FAX data creation unit 1205.

The image data converted into data for FAX transmission by the FAX data creation unit 1205 is transferred to the FAX transmission unit 1206. The FAX transmission unit 1206 is configured by a modem 1104 and the like.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a basic processing flow of the facsimile system according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the MFP 1000 determines whether there is a FAX transmission instruction based on an input instruction from the touch panel 1118 by the user.

  In response to an input instruction from the touch panel 1118 or the operation unit 1119 by the user, a process for reading a document on the document table of the multifunction machine 1000 is performed in the multifunction machine 1000 (step S1301). This process is performed by the scanning unit 1201.

  Subsequently, when there is information in the mask page information table (see FIG. 9) registered at the time of the previous process, the multi-function peripheral 1000 clears the information registered in the mask page information (step S1302).

  Subsequently, the image data is passed to the image determination unit 1202. The image data acquired in step S1301 is data that can be recognized as delimiter information for each page. The image determination unit 1202 acquires image data in units of pages (step S1303).

  Subsequently, the image display unit 1204 performs display processing of the image data at the designated location (step S1304). When displaying first, the image data of the first page of the document is displayed.

  Thus, the occurrence of erroneous transmission can be suppressed by visually confirming image data to be transmitted when transmitting a FAX. Also, if you are scanning multiple originals, an erroneous transmission will occur even if an unintended original is included in the original bundle, but check the originals one by one on the screen. As a result, erroneous transmission due to an unintended mixed original can be suppressed.

  Note that details of the processing in step S1304 in the present embodiment are the same as those described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the image display unit 414 determines whether or not a transition to the next page is designated (step S1305). If transition to the next page is designated, the image display unit 414 displays the next page, and the process returns to step S1303. On the other hand, when the transition to the next page is not designated, the image display unit 414 determines whether or not the transition to the previous page is designated (step S1306). If transition to the previous page is designated, the image display unit 414 displays the previous page, and the process returns to step S1303. On the other hand, if transition to the previous page is not designated, the process proceeds to step S1307.

  Subsequently, the fax data creation unit 1205 performs processing for creating fax data from the image data of the document (step S1307).

  Subsequently, the FAX transmission unit 1206 transmits the FAX data created by the FAX data creation unit 1205 to the FAX network (step S1308).

  In the above-described embodiment, before the image data is transmitted, the MFP 1000 is configured to preview the image data desired by the user in advance. Therefore, since the transmission process can be performed with little user intervention, the user's workload can be reduced.

  Each means and each step constituting the embodiment of the present invention described above can be realized by operating a program stored in a RAM, a ROM, or the like of a computer. This program and a computer-readable recording medium recording the program are included in the present invention.

  Further, the present invention can be implemented as, for example, a system, apparatus, method, program, or recording medium, and may be applied to an apparatus composed of a single device.

  The present invention supplies a software program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments directly or remotely to a system or apparatus. In addition, this includes a case where the system or the computer of the apparatus is also achieved by reading and executing the supplied program code.

  Accordingly, since the functions of the present invention are implemented by computer, the program code installed in the computer also implements the present invention. In other words, the present invention includes a computer program itself for realizing the functional processing of the present invention. In that case, as long as it has the function of a program, it may be in the form of object code, a program executed by an interpreter, script data supplied to the OS, and the like.

  Further, the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized by the computer executing the read program. Furthermore, based on the instructions of the program, an OS or the like running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments can be realized by the processing.

  As another method, a program read from a recording medium is first written in a memory provided in a function expansion board inserted into the computer or a function expansion unit connected to the computer. Then, based on the instructions of the program, the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion board or function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing, and the functions of the above-described embodiments are also realized by the processing.

1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a facsimile system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a multifunction peripheral according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of PC in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of the facsimile system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a basic process of the facsimile system which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the detail of step S507 of FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the screen structure displayed on the touchscreen of PC. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an information table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a mask page information table. It is a figure which shows a FAX transmission form. It is a figure which shows a manuscript. FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining a transmission form of a FAX transmission form and a document. It is a figure which shows the structure of the facsimile system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the hardware constitutions of the multifunctional device in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the functional structure of the multifunctional device in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a basic process of the facsimile system which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

100: PC
200, 1000: MFP 401, 1201: Scan unit 402: Image transmission unit 403: Image reception unit 404: FAX transmission unit 411: Image reception unit 412, 1202: Image determination unit 413, 1203: Display setting storage unit 414: Image Display unit 415, 1205: FAX data creation unit 416, 1206: FAX data transmission unit

Claims (13)

An information processing apparatus that displays a preview on a display unit before transmitting image data of a document,
Input means for inputting image data of the original;
Setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information for specifying the position of the image data of the document from the image data input by the input means;
Storage means for storing the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition means and page information indicating a page of image data including the setting information in association with each other;
A mask processing unit that executes processing for masking the setting information after the setting information is acquired by the setting information acquisition unit, on image data of a page including the setting information;
After the masking process is performed by the mask processing unit, the position of the image data specified from the setting information acquired by the setting information acquiring unit is used to display the display unit after the image data including the setting information. Display control means for displaying a preview by moving a display position of the displayed image data with respect to the display unit;
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In order to acquire setting information that cannot be acquired from image data that has been subjected to masking processing, the setting information acquisition unit is stored in the storage unit that corresponds to page information of image data displayed on the display unit. Get configuration information
The information processing apparatus , wherein the display control means displays the preview using the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition means . The setting information includes setting information related to a display magnification,
Said display control means, said display using a magnification information processing apparatus according to claim 1, feature that the enlarged or reduced to preview the image data to the display unit. The setting information includes setting information related to editing of the image data,
Wherein the display control unit, using the setting information relating to the editing of the image picture data, the information processing according to claim 1 or 2 to the edit and preview image data to the display unit and Features apparatus. The display control means uses the setting information acquired before acquiring the new setting information until the new setting information is acquired after the setting information is acquired by the setting information acquisition means. the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, feature that displays a preview of image data input before the acquisition of information. The setting information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a two-dimensional bar code. An image forming apparatus that displays a preview on a display unit before transmitting image data of a document,
Input means for inputting image data of the original;
Setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information for specifying the position of the image data of the document from the image data input by the input means;
Storage means for storing the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition means and page information indicating a page of image data including the setting information in association with each other;
A mask processing unit that executes processing for masking the setting information after the setting information is acquired by the setting information acquisition unit, on image data of a page including the setting information;
After the masking process is performed by the mask processing unit, the position of the image data specified from the setting information acquired by the setting information acquiring unit is used to display the display unit after the image data including the setting information. Display control means for displaying a preview by moving a display position of the displayed image data with respect to the display unit;
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In order to acquire setting information that cannot be acquired from image data that has been subjected to masking processing, the setting information acquisition unit is stored in the storage unit that corresponds to page information of image data displayed on the display unit. Get configuration information
The image forming apparatus , wherein the display control unit displays the preview using the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition unit. Reading a document, converted into images data, before transmitting the image data from the image forming apparatus, comprising the image forming apparatus and the information processing apparatus performs the information processing apparatus a preview display of the image data to the display unit An information processing system,
The information processing apparatus includes:
Input means for inputting document image data from the image forming apparatus;
Setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information for specifying the position of the image data of the document from the image data input by the input means;
Storage means for storing the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition means and page information indicating a page of image data including the setting information in association with each other;
A mask processing unit that executes processing for masking the setting information after the setting information is acquired by the setting information acquisition unit, on image data of a page including the setting information;
After the masking process is performed by the mask processing unit, the position of the image data specified from the setting information acquired by the setting information acquiring unit is used to display the display unit after the image data including the setting information. display control means for displaying a preview by moving the display position with respect to the display portion before Symbol image data to be displayed,
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In order to acquire setting information that cannot be acquired from image data that has been subjected to masking processing, the setting information acquisition unit is stored in the storage unit that corresponds to page information of image data displayed on the display unit. Get configuration information
The information processing system , wherein the display control means displays the preview using the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition means . In the information processing apparatus, a preview method to the display unit before transmission of image data of a document,
The input means of the information processing apparatus includes an input step for inputting image data of a document;
A setting information acquiring unit for acquiring setting information for specifying a position of image data of a document so as to make a user confirm from the image data input in the input step; ,
The mask processing step of the information processing apparatus performs a process of masking the setting information on the image data of the page including the setting information after the setting information is acquired by the setting information acquiring step. When,
The display control means of the information processing device uses the position of the image data specified from the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition step after the masking process is performed by the mask processing step. A display control step of displaying a preview by moving a display position of the image data displayed on the display unit after the image data includes
Including
In order to acquire setting information that cannot be acquired from the image data that has undergone the masking process, the setting information acquisition step corresponds to the page information of the image data displayed on the display unit. Acquiring the setting information stored in the storage means for storing the acquired setting information and the page information indicating the page of the image data including the setting information in association with each other;
The display control step displays the preview using the setting information acquired in the setting information acquisition step . In the image forming apparatus, a preview method to the display unit before transmission of image data of a document,
An input unit of the image forming apparatus includes an input step of inputting image data of a document;
A setting information acquisition unit for acquiring setting information for specifying a position of image data of a document so as to allow a user to confirm from the image data input in the input step; ,
The mask processing unit of the image forming apparatus performs a process of masking the setting information on the image data of the page including the setting information after the setting information is acquired by the setting information acquiring step. When,
The display control means of the image forming apparatus uses the position of the image data specified from the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition step after the masking process is performed by the mask processing step. A display control step of displaying a preview by moving a display position of the image data displayed on the display unit after the image data includes
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In order to acquire setting information that cannot be acquired from the image data that has undergone the masking process, the setting information acquisition step corresponds to the page information of the image data displayed on the display unit. Acquiring the setting information stored in the storage means for storing the acquired setting information and the page information indicating the page of the image data including the setting information in association with each other;
The display control step displays the preview using the setting information acquired in the setting information acquisition step . Reading a document, converted into images data, before transmitting the image data from the image forming apparatus, comprising the image forming apparatus and the information processing apparatus performs the information processing apparatus a preview display of the image data to the display unit A control method for an information processing system,
The information processing apparatus includes:
An input step of inputting document image data from the image forming apparatus;
A setting information obtaining step for obtaining setting information for specifying the position of the image data of the document from the image data input in the input step so as to make the user confirm;
After the setting information is acquired by the setting information acquisition step, a mask processing step of executing processing for masking the setting information on the image data of the page including the setting information;
After the masking process is performed in the mask processing step, the position of the image data specified from the setting information acquired in the setting information acquisition step is used to display the display unit after the image data including the setting information. A display control step of displaying a preview by moving a display position of the displayed image data with respect to the display unit;
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In order to acquire setting information that cannot be acquired from the image data that has undergone the masking process, the setting information acquisition step corresponds to the page information of the image data displayed on the display unit. Acquiring the setting information stored in the storage means for storing the acquired setting information and the page information indicating the page of the image data including the setting information in association with each other;
The display control step displays the preview using the setting information acquired in the setting information acquisition step , and controls the information processing system. A program readable by an information processing apparatus that displays a preview on a display unit before transmission of image data of a document,
The information processing apparatus;
Input means for inputting image data of the original;
Setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information for specifying the position of the image data of the document from the image data input by the input means;
A mask processing unit that executes processing for masking the setting information after the setting information is acquired by the setting information acquisition unit, on image data of a page including the setting information;
After the masking process is performed by the mask processing unit, the position of the image data specified from the setting information acquired by the setting information acquiring unit is used to display the display unit after the image data including the setting information. Display control means for displaying a preview by moving a display position of the displayed image data with respect to the display unit ;
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In order to acquire setting information that cannot be acquired from the image data that has been subjected to masking processing, the setting information acquisition unit corresponds to the page information of the image data displayed on the display unit by the setting information acquisition unit. Acquiring the setting information stored in the storage means for storing the acquired setting information and the page information indicating the page of the image data including the setting information in association with each other;
The display control means displays the preview using the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition means . A program readable by an image forming apparatus that displays a preview on a display unit before transmitting image data of a document,
The image forming apparatus;
An input means for inputting image data of an original;
Setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information for specifying the position of the image data of the document from the image data input by the input means;
A mask processing unit that executes processing for masking the setting information after the setting information is acquired by the setting information acquisition unit, on image data of a page including the setting information;
After the masking process is performed by the mask processing unit, the position of the image data specified from the setting information acquired by the setting information acquiring unit is used to display the display unit after the image data including the setting information. Display control means for displaying a preview by moving a display position of the displayed image data with respect to the display unit ;
To function ,
In order to acquire setting information that cannot be acquired from the image data that has been subjected to masking processing, the setting information acquisition unit corresponds to the page information of the image data displayed on the display unit by the setting information acquisition unit. Acquiring the setting information stored in the storage means for storing the acquired setting information and the page information indicating the page of the image data including the setting information in association with each other;
The display control means displays the preview using the setting information acquired by the setting information acquisition means . Reading a document, converted into images data, before transmitting the image data from the image forming apparatus, comprising the image forming apparatus and the information processing apparatus performs the information processing apparatus a preview display of the image data to the display unit A program readable by an information processing system,
Said information processing apparatus,
Input means for inputting document image data from the image forming apparatus;
Setting information acquisition means for acquiring setting information for specifying the position of the image data of the document from the image data input by the input means;
A mask processing unit that executes processing for masking the setting information after the setting information is acquired by the setting information acquisition unit, on image data of a page including the setting information;
After the masking process is performed by the mask processing unit, the position of the image data specified from the setting information acquired by the setting information acquiring unit is used to display the display unit after the image data including the setting information. Display control means for displaying a preview by moving a display position of the displayed image data with respect to the display unit;
To function,
In order to acquire setting information that cannot be acquired from the image data that has been subjected to masking processing, the setting information acquisition unit corresponds to the page information of the image data displayed on the display unit by the setting information acquisition unit. Acquiring the setting information stored in the storage means for storing the acquired setting information and the page information indicating the page of the image data including the setting information in association with each other;
Wherein the display control unit, a program, wherein the preview display using the setting information acquired by the setting information acquiring unit.

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